Typographical machine.



J. R, ROGERS. TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.4, NHL 1,087,140. Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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J R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.4, 1911.

Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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APPLICATION TILED AUGA, 1911v Patented Feb. 17, 1914.

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JOHN Rt ROGERS. OF BROOKLYN, NEW? YORK ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINOTYPE COMPANY, A GORPURAIIKON c-r NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHZ -AL MACHINE.

Patented Feb. I L iSH-l.

.: 4 1911. Serial No, 642.296.

Specification of Letters PatcnL Application filed All Thai! whominmy con m: lth-r mutr cowi'lh the top ulinwnmn tire Be it known that i Join ll. hionriue, a iS ti the clovnt'or tllhlthll; Ju citizen of thc United Slaztcx Mill :1 rcsitlcin; and tho antic lrxol, lHil if mun-i e} with th of Brooklyn. county of liingra, :tml Slate of 5 rrnc rllincnwnt :u'c mn'plvrctl, the clmutor lr New York, have invented a new :tnt'l useful rtf'j descend (liitcrcnt (llwltillflm in so Improvement in Typographical Machines, 1 m'tlfil' to present the l es in proper reof which the following is a specification. lzttjon is! the mold (ll'illllHCS mm: BI) invention relate to typogra hi l he 'vuriwl lo sou-1r rxlcnh:urorriiuglo the l-izc chines, and more particularly to that ('lflb'w of tlzc C mete ("lllPlUD'itl mul lhc thickness thereof known to the puhlic unflcr ihc name l o the lug'5 which the nioltl i-J :nljtmetl to n Linotype, and as i'epregnnlml fur T produce. it r-e liltiflifll'c Ellttikfilll' to ct-n stance in U. the .lif-l't'hlj of the elevator villi pro S. Lettehv Paton; in U. Mei-gun- F thaler, No. 436,532. in this type of machine, circulating matriccg arc coinpr l in lilo) end presented to the face of :1 .slollml mold. l A

Minn untl in s me cu? to l-uljust thv :iliu v,mmldvrs on lhr molzl vcrticullt' or to r0- llxlliw 1 i il'lv L t. hen: it ion ki l in 1 (hlnnL-nt o Thy the tiwtcr-tarlutg QicHllOl Lt, t-ontrol the tlri ring ciulth m that ii" lhc clmulngfails to pr 2 ilnmatrix lin at the [)l'ttitilti'llll'llill 3",; lci'vl ihc operation oi the (Ltrwilllfi inm'hzinistu will or u.'! .(ictli Hlhh tlutrh cont rolling" l \i'FUh :u-o gunrail ml the form umu'u in the hr-foro inrntu'mctl Patent. No. WUIQU In liuo 1m nuuthint-rm now ronetru l'ctl a c n -i lrruhly lurpfvr rtnz uui vi a ljus incut prox'hlctl for llrtn l'oi'mcrlx, 21ml it lf llltltj fore HFt'SrvZllY t iue uc tho ontrol oi the rlutt'h tlt,i('t-.'-X notwitlm:maling: thigreater rung cm'crml o lllt' parts. In my prcrious. a";

through a distriluttina mcclmnimn to their magazine. 2 My improvenzcnt has ri-icroncv tn inc-tins for insuring thc proper presentation and :1(!- i curate alinemcnt of the nmtriite in fr nt of l the mold, so as to (lLlQillllllt the lomtion oi the characters on the edge of the Aug; lilltl 1 also to means for preventing tho opcizuion 9,

of the casting mechanism unlc; the llltllllttfil are in such correct position. Altmthe l ne i is assembled, it is transferred horizontally l to a vertically movable support, commonly l known as the first elcuuor. and is ltl\\tl'lti thereby to a position in front: of the elottml "(tllHH ior Letters Patent. crinl No mold,wh1ch then admin-cs lu vuno it "11H n rlh hlc l April if) Ill), 1 lmw houn the edges of the mall-2cm. Mu .alfwjt "m- 'n no (t tin elevator is moved slightly tun-m1! in to insure the vertical tummm willy matrices by causing tlnu 1i tln-i; Emu-r t 1 kl ii-z extent 5; ends to rise lKIuwSLli anti :tgnin -t :t h; 'I:ij!i wuplzltth uml for shoulder or lccrpcr n2; tin :noltl .i ml ihu f rm of In thcoz'tlinmoer-oi Hui in tho m vomjhxuying common przu-tiw to uh tiuu for pwilic instance c n, matrices :motlwr- {wt lmvinj); ml. fur non crtpuhh different .;u2 l :llm; to wig-N; t I \myiu; ii; :18 tovary tlwthicl-1moi lhc --lug5 thzucin. j irt :znt'l tluw the location of iil chmuctvra on tin l-w mm M :l;m,=;mi ing elOkl'ltliuttl h c lllt rclut- E :m iwhi ill pzwt {on Inutriccs htnn to the mold. i j umy sinful in inv rted p fution on the hi; 1 i \'tt' o and it was; i'm'mcrla' the pm i v E: 1 thcxe ch: rucl rs u the top tin-mot". in Mill r 'lf'gij'lflgf Words, Itlfl'llii't of ul l'onte hrz l :1 unmon tents in pea-Torr t ma new o! alininggf lt-wl in th llii 'llllit :51 ll the clicu'ur-tcm llutlw Hie I'P-"chllf intaugu- 1' ratctl Fy-t m. lriflll'lttc of v'urious sir/ mpn' l oi 1m mw-uimr, also :n'rwywl to hw'v :1 (mnm n :ill'mmnnt i orulif. s n-shine. l ilk-sire: ii in he intiwllv at the husc of ihe clmrut'rtcre. Vt'hgn the l undcmtood that l vlo not Limit ntywll' lo Ho any specific form or embodiment except iii so far as such limitations arespecified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings: Figure 1 is a front view of the mold and connected devices of a linotype machine with my invention applied thereto, certain of the parts being broken away for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 2 is a vertical section thereof; Fig. 3'

is a detached perspective view of the principal elements of my invention; and Fig. 4 is a side view of some of these parts.

The mold wheel 0, carrying the slot-ted molds 0, 0", is arranged as usual in the vise frame A, and is mounted to rotate intermittingly and also to move horizontally in order to carry the mold proper 0, to and from the matrices Y, the mold being closed at one side by the matrices and at the opposite side by the pot mouth P, all in the usual manner. The vertically movable first elevator N rcceives the line at a point higher than that shown in the drawings, and then descends and lowers it to the casting level in front of the mold. which is at such times retracted in order to permit the free passage of the lugs or shoulders at the bottom of the matrices, and after the matrices have reached the casting position. the mold advances toward them. To the face of the mold there is rigidly secured the so-callcd keeper plate H. having on. its face one or more horizontal grooves H, ll to engage the cars of the matrices and effect their amurate aliucment when the elevator N is moved upward, as occurs after the advance of the mold. in the present instance, the n'latrix is shown as provided with two independently usable characters, one altove the other, and it will be set into the line at a higher or lower level according as one character or the other is to be employed. aid the lower ear thereof will cimsctpicntly engage in one or the other oi the grooves ll", il according to the height of the matrix in the line.

So far as described, the parts may be of the ordinary constructi n and have the ordinar mode of operation.

her the purpose oi controlling the main clutch which ovcrns the casting mechanism. and of throwing the parts out of action if the matriv line is not lowered to the proper oint, a rod (1 is provided, its upper end )eing guided in the frame and its lower end being sustained by a spring a, in such manner as to hold the rod normally in its uppermost position and at the same time to permit a limited lateral movement thereof. The lower end of this rod bears against one end of a pivoted lever a, which acts at its upper site end against a bar a, arranged to throw the main clutch out of operation. The rod a is provided with a lip a, and receives its motion to throw the clutch from a horizon.

tal slide a, mounted in the frame A in position to be acted upon and pushed forward by the mold wheel 0 as the latter is shifted against the matrices. These last mentioned parts have a similar mode of action and correspond to the parts indicated by like letters of reference in the previously mentioned Patent, No. 436,532.

The elevator N is provided with means, such as the adjustable screw N in position to contact with the end of the vertically sliding bar a, which is normally held in its uppermost position by the spring a. When the elevator N descends to its proper position, the lip a ordinarily carried out, of registration with the slide a and the casting mechanism is permitted to operate in the usual manner. In the present instance, the lip (125 is pivotally mounted at J upon the rod a, and to its opposite end is connected the spring J which tends to throw the lip upward to the position indicated in Fig. 4. it should be here noted that the slide a is formed with a blunt or extended contacting surface, as distinguished from the sharp blade or edge shown in my application, Serial No, 553,124. Also pivotally mounted at J upon the rod or is the lever rovidcd at its upper end with the projection or l'cclei' J and on its lower arm J? with the pin or stud J. Connected to the lever J and to the rod a is the spring J, which normally tends to hold the lever J in its retracted position, as shown in Pi s. 1, 2 and 3. The spring J is stronger than the spring J and the pin .1" on the arm J therefore acts on the pivoted lip to hold it in its normal or inopcra ive position, as also sh wn in the last mentioned figures.

The descent. of the elevator N is governed and controlled by the keeper plate II con nected to the mold wheel 0. The keeper plate is provided at its upper outer corner with a projection or lug I1 and at its lower inncr corner with a cut or recess H. The lug ii and the recess H" vary in size and t'\ ll(. 1)!1lltl to tile particular dinn-nsions and style of t vpc employed, the lug ll acting. to chcclc the descent of the elevator in proper relation to the mold, and the recess H serving to control the position of the movable ll}? of the cut or recess must always have the v ame relation to the projection or feelcr J and therefore its depth must vary to correspond to the location of the other parts of the keeper plate. I preferably employ a separate plate H. for each ditferentsize and style of type, each plate having the lug and recess suitably formed thereon, although it would still be within the scope of my invention to employ a single plate whereon the lug and recess could be adjustably pr0portioned. According to the size of the type,

H serves to arrest the downthe special lug N F see 1g.

ward movement of the elevator that it will he brought into active relation t thv slide a notwithstamling the considerwhiler range of possible adjustment. swing thus described my invei'itiou, ition zinl mode of operatifin. What I desire to RQCHIL by mlers Patent i e l States, is: l .11 ypog'rnphicul nnn'hinv, the (fl*tdevices crnnprising clutch controlling" the parts will now be anism, the said mt mnisni inuhulingg' n V's hen. the elevator N movahle contmlling member, a relatively S as to reg star the movable element 4 mounted thereon. znnl in rel o he means a roiipernting; therewith, together H and .1 116 rod a acted upon with additional means for lnr'nlng' the (-lerein N and 1S {lQDTGSSQtliGliS lowen merit relatively to the controlling mem- Shown in Figs. 1 and 2. brr anal into operative rvhuion to the U ihen :aclvance inward the menn so as to bring the lower (2e 5- of rct rleution to the therei v lllSllllL' "he pr l I v1.54.

ltion 42,

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' (lenressed mg gromn by th most The mold rm elevate! the cut or H passes bver In a typogruphiuul inn him, the cn tthe pro *1 l and thus leaves ing devices comprising clutch vontrolling the le J '1 its nornml poi itiion with the mechanism, the SHltl merhanisni inmntling u plvoteo lip below and. out of range "with controlling member, a relatively movable element: 11 nionntrcl lhereoin m'tnnling means therefon :nnl (,lQ\l(f0 for shifting the sa d movable (lenient relatively to the ("onthe slide (11 which i. ltaneously mo forward by l eel O or the mold 0 thereon. 'l 9 ll": i, act

upon the tri trollir member, whereby it i brought into proceed in t. operative relation to the Wlltilllllfl mezma the ele lilo the no or til 111 a tvwo raolncal nnu'xhmm the romt q l extent, hat h to hmutlon or a mold a Wrliinllv movable elethe were, the fU-Ll razor !or prosaenting nmtrices in (tfimlmg re 81? 'etl, leaving lzztion thereto, clntvh-rontrolling means o] erziiel by tho elevator and ope 'ul ire to (liftarent extents-u thr to mold bout its r arm 5 of and m ""ni lllinl i "l lip a, thus in the l controlling means n-rlir an rrlmm n a relutix'rlv movable with rel 'enmtheseto. an mounting (lUYlPt therefor, and means to more Stlltl (lenient worminrelation to the actuating tleuse in rlill'oiont poaitions of the rlutsrh-controllim means.

In a typographical mzurhinm th bznrzt 3-: of the i-wlprovntml mohl. the ele- .t )3 p tinting inutr'i rs thereto, the lillt'lll cont-roiling nmnhor the rrhitiwly *i'iomhlrlip (i mounted thereon. the slide 41 to en age therewith, and supplemental O p l I 51. to ry the pomtion ol the movable to turn tl this mmi ition pogrzphiml :nmhino. the oomo i 1 rmi nvi vnt l niohh the elevatprcwntingnnr!river;thereto,thealuteh f member o the movable lip a i therooin, the 'lhlv 1/ to engage ;h with 2: (hwive to govern the posil the movable lip 1: :1 typographical nmchine. the romhh 1 of the rcoipromteel moltl, the elevator r nting inatrives thereto, the (lllt'C-h 4 controlling member 0', the movable lip a mounted thereon. the slide to engage ll ther with with the lever J to govern the on an the mom a lip a? and arranged I ti: oe mzteo upon hy the moi-(l.

4. n a 1 ia mica than nne. in tom )1 the lip thre only i'h .(s thereto, the clutch member (1 the movable hp (1 mounted thereon, and the slide a? to engage therewith, with the pivcied lever J 31TH ngetl 111 one end to govern the position of the lip If and at its other end located to he acted upon by the mohl.

8. 1n :1 t, mgr:iphic:1l machine, the combination of the l'tftiplt'lcflted mohl formed with the recess 1!, the eler'itor for presenting nmtrices to the mold, the clutch controlling memher (1. the movable lip a mounted thereon, and the slide a to engage there with. with the pivoted lever J to govern the position of the lip, and locatedin proper relation to the recess II of the mold so as to pass. llltl't'lll when the mcmher a. is properly actuated, or to he shifted by the mold to release the movable lip when the member (.L is insuflicicntb actuated.

t), in a. typo raphical machine comprising nsting mechanism, the suitl mechanism including 1L keeper-plate formed with grooves ll, II, the stop lug ll it! the upper edge thereof, and the recess IP in the lower edge thereof.

10. In a typographical machine compris ing casting mechanism, the said mechanism including the keeper-plate formed with the ship lug H at the. upper edgethereof and with the recess 11" in the lower edge thereof.

ll. In a typographical machine, the eesi mg devices comprising elutch controlling mechanism, the said n'ieehanisn' includ' 15; a controlling member movable difi erent operative positions and actuating means therefor, and a relatively movable eiement mounted on one of said parts $0 es tehlish an operative connection, between them in the difl'erent operative positions of the controlliiig member.

12. In a typographical machine, the eo1nbination of a mold, a movable elevator for presenting matrices thereto, clutelnconiro-L ling, mechanism adapted to be moved to in active position by the presenting movement of said elevator, the said controiiing Hi8 3i1finisin comprising a relatively m oveiie mere her, and means to move sneh member tively to the controlling mechanism and into operative. position Without mining the saidv cont/rolling mechanism as a whole.

in testimony whereitif i hereunto set my hand this second day of Ange t, 3911, i presence of two attest. witnwses.

Witnesses V ARTHUR Piimn, EDGAR RoUssEAU. 

